New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-18
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION,
SATISFACTORY ENDING OF A SUCCESSFUL
MEETING.
ALL AGREE THAT NEw-YORK SHOULD HAVE TuE
ChIEF oFFlCER-HARAONY AND ENTHUSIASM
On ALL siDEs-THANKING THE OFFICERS

CHIEF OPFICER-EARMoNY AND ENTHUSIASM
ON ALL siDrs-THANKING TIE OFFICERS
FOR THEIR EFFICIENT SERVICES
Ihe great Republican convention in ChclScrina
Hall that splendid assembly of party clubs from
All over the Inlon eliminated yesterday in the
formation of National League with James p.
Foster of this city, as President and then adj
iourned.
Mr.. Foster, who is the president of the New-
York Republican Club was elected unanimously.
General Goa, OF West Virginia. was proposed for
the ollce but he refused to allow his name to he
used as candidate. Colonel Snowdcn, of Phila-
dclphia, who the only other competitor Mr..
Foster had in the race, also withdrew before tho
voting began and then on motion Of Il Wisconsin
delegate Mr.. Foster declared the choice oJ
all the delegates amid generous display Of en-
thusastic satisfaction in all parts of the house
While the selection Of Mr.. Foster WAS some
thing Of a surprise IL was not altogether unex-
pectcd. His splendid work in bringing aDout the
convention and his excellent address of welcome
to the delegates had made him a prominent can
didatc for the head of the League with the repre-
sentatives Of several other States beside his own
1t WAS almost generally felt that the right to
name the man for the position belonged to New
York. The club movement had been started
here and here the Presidential contest OF next
year Will centre
UNANIMOUS FOR Mr.. DEPHw.
The Ncw-Yorll men, stated Yesterday unanI-
mousy agreed on Chauncey NJ Depew at tbeit
cauGus on Friday night. Mr. Depew, however,
sent word that 1t would be utterly impossible
for him to perform the great work Of this i'm
portant office Then the delegates from this city
and also from the rest Of the State, agreed
that the President of the club who Lad origins
atcd and carried out the movement thus iar
successful WAS the next most ds sale candl-
date The Ohio men thought SO too, and tins
fact made Mr.. Fosters success almost certain,
especially when it was known that General Con
would not accept the place BECAUSE be could noE
in Justice to hs Congressional duties
Colonel Atkinson, of Detroit, one of tha
founders Of the famous Michigan clab,
had been urged to run by hum
drcos Of delegates but he declared that the Office
rightfully belonged to Ncw-loTk ana firmly re-
fused even to allo his nanc to be presented to
the convention. Colonel Snowdcns success IN
the practical management OF the recent 'n"stl-
tutionaI Centennial Celebration IN h .aHelpha To-
gethcr with the oratorcal qualities he displayed
before the convent on, caused his candidacy to be
looked upon with much favor but the sentiment
in favor Of giving the Office To Nc~-lo orl Was TOO
strong. and seeing this Mr. SnoWdyn gracefully
retired
sorrCfGNG VARIOUS OFFICERS.
Tie executive officers and yicc-iresdcnts Of tho
I,a.,u. were chosen by the various state or5dhi-
zat.on, in accordance with constitution, but tho
selection If "A secretary and treasurer was tl'
to th. Executive Committee Of the League 'hiS
being deemed the better plan by the mal"ny oI
the convention. a further attempt was maze u
a,t III. convention formally to denaunc' 'A' "P-
uoinlmcnt Of Mr. Lamar to the United states
Supreme Justiccshp
resolution to this effect similar To the oNe
offered by Congressman GrasNcnor On ti!u'S "''
,nrroduced by lir Fuller Of this State, and warm
lv endorsed by Mr.. Eustis, Of Mhh"eso'" up
tain Cunnin-ham. OF Washington, ana others ouO
ott,r lively debate it met with the sumo i''S
that hcGn il, predecessor the Gay before thaa
j.. il Wa, tabled. This Was IN
difference to the predominant feeling Of the
c.p.,ul,ou tilt Mr Rice, Of Na--achn-''iS'
voiced when ia, said: His ass Mhy Is 700 Ds
10 throw bricks at any indlNiduaL'
\ resolution warmly thanking Mr. Flah' lux
Lis .t.rl,. nm. ly,i, and answer % thc free tralo
MESSAGE ot President Cleveland WAS ih'to'u'7I'
b,,t in accordance with the plan lail down pre-
,iorsly that all particular reference t. p'Mi"'"'
Marty iudiyiduai, should bc aro.0cd tlns rso-
lufi,u wa, neither read nor referred To tie COM
niittcc. that loly having finished lis i"O"iN ana
ceased to cN'>t some mi>cciln'"HS "uSih'S'
wa, transacted, and about O'Clock the cohN'h-
tion ore of the most successful and mr"'i''I' III
tho history OF the Republican party adjo"rned slhe
die.
HEARTY THANKS FOR SENATOR "NNEls'
provions 10 doing so however. n hearty vote
of thanl, was rendered senator Ey.its asa The
other officer, of the convention for tie admli"h.e
manner in which they DISCHARGED tie aidnons
duties dcyolycd upon them Later IN the day thc
m,mhcr, Of the Executive Committee OF th' M
,ioual League ol Republican Cmh- met IN tie
rooms of the Republican CLUB and completed INC
organization rs far rs possible.
1t was decided to have the headquarters ol tho
r.,.,, Il. re in Ncyv-Yorl. the roon> of the local
Rrpublioan Club being used for the purpose until
REGULAR quarters can be attained branch VIII
also bc established in Washington IN the CLUB
Lol,sc of the National League OF the Capital.
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